Computer programs used by musicians for practice, performance, or composition.
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How does one write any melody that he/she hums/pops-into-his-head?
I'm a total newbie who has these tons of melodies floating in his head. I know how to play a synth and when I transcribe stuff from my head on to my instrument I generally use the trial and error ...
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Is there some software tool that analyzes audio to produce pitch information?
Such a tool would be extremely useful to me. What I want it to do is, given a sound file be able to get the pitch every time it changes. I don't know how this could be done, or even if it's possible. ...
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Three Days Grace guitar distortion tone
How do I get Three Days Grace guitar distortion sound in Garageband or Logic. What are the other ways to reproduce the exact sound used in their riffs?
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MuseScore: Change all notes to auto velocity
In MuseScore, you change the velocity (volume) of a note by right-clicking it, selecting note properties and changing the velocity. I want to make the velocity type on all of the notes auto (somehow, ...
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Is there any way to find average of song's amplitude?
The question is a bit confusing, I know. Let me explain it. As you know song volume is represented by amplitude. When a singer sings loudly, the amplitude is high. For slow music, the amplitude is ...
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Linux compatibility with CoreMIDI network protocol?
I have been spoiled by the ease with which I can connect my iPad up to MIDI applications on my Macbook using the native support for midi-over-the-network provided by the CoreMIDI subsystem in both OS ...
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Adding 8va line (both high or low) in Sibelius 7 doesn't play back
I'm working with Sibelius 7 and even though I'm adding 8va lines at some parts of my score, when playing it back I get the same sound I should be getting if I didn't have them.
Any ideas why this ...
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Can Reaper be use for beat creation like that in FL studio?
I used FL studio for easy beat creation. See here:
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/1376781/fl_studio_tutorial_how_to_make_a_simple_beat_in_fl_studio/
Now i heard about Reaper which is awesome and ...
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How can I sync Logic Pro's tempo (click) with a mp3 containing a song?
I'd like to record a few instruments on the original mp3 track of a song...
I just can't find how to match bpm and click once imported the mp3 in logic.
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What are the legal issues related to guitar tablature? [closed]
What are the legal issues surrounding free guitar tablature? I have some specific questions:
How are companies such as guitar-pro selling software to read gpx(gp5, etc.) tabs - is that legal? ...
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What is the best software, to cut a loop out of a song, for rehearsal purposes?
I've got some songs with which I want to rehearse. They actually become my accompaniment and I play the main melody. However, I really get tired of rewinding the song, playing it again and trying to ...
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What are the advantages and disadvantages of Xponent and Torq vs a Traktor S4 and Traktor Pro 2?
I am thinking about a DJ style MIDI controller for my OSX-based music production setup.
I was sold on the Xponent/Torq, but the new Traktor S4 looks very powerful as well, and especially the Traktor ...
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How do you use Kontakt Player with Sibelius - program?
There are some questions about Sibelius 7 which have been approved, so I dare to ask this question on relationship between Kontakt player( trial version) and Sibelius 7:
How do you use Kontakt Player ...
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Inputtting note names into csound
In most of the csound examples the pitches are input using frequencies in Hertz, or their numerical octave.pitch_class notation.
Is there a way to input them in a manner that uses the note-names, ...
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Tuxguitar Tuning?
I have started using tuxguitar, and the tuning has left be confused.
For example I have the option to select B1 to B9 tuning, instead of just B, is this an error or what are the difference between _1 ...
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Software for jamming with midi keyboard
Do you know of any software that runs in the background of the computer and allows me to play tunes with my midi keyboard (keystation 88es)? I have noticed the steps required for me to open a program ...
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Free MIDI editing software with a Piano Roll view [closed]
I've been combing the web for a good, free MIDI editing software, but I haven't found anything yet.
The main criteria is that it's free. I don't want anything complex, but I need multiple tracks and ...
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Software to test accuracy in vocally repeating notes after listening and identifying
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Listening and identifying a note is a difficult task for many of us who are beginners to singing. Even when we singing, we are often not certain as to how close we were to the actual ...
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Remove drum track from song given the isolated drum track and the song?
I have a song for which I have the song itself, and an isolated drum track from a live performance that fits perfectly in time with the original. Given these 2 things, is there software that can do a ...
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creating glissando/portamento with piano roll editors
I'm not sure if sequence/software questions is allowed in the site, but i didn't see any explicit mention against in the faq.
I've been using several Midi sequencers with piano roll editors (Ableton, ...
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Is there an iOS app that can be used for simultaneous audio and midi output in a live stage environment?
Currently, I'm using an iPad and the built-in Music app to play backing tracks. It's great, but when it's time to play a new song, I have to use a separate device that outputs a midi clock to let the ...
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Recommendations for sheet music organising software under GNU/Linux [closed]
I'm looking for a piece of software that would run under GNU/Linux and that would allow me to store and organise sheet music in various formats on my hard drive into a database searchable by genre, ...
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beginner sound system person [closed]
I am looking for some easy to use software with looping capabilities that would allow our church's praise team to sing from tracks. I am looking for something that would allow us to continue singing ...
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Silly idea: automatic screamo converter [closed]
I'm completely new to audio processing, but here's an idea I would like at least a "yay" or "nay" on technical feasibility...
Might it be possible to take nearly any track of rock music and do the ...
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Any tool to vizualise musical playing in 3D aka in many dimensions? [closed]
My friends are wanting to create an app that would vizualise music in 3-dimensional but I cannot understand what they want to vizualise. Could someone help me with this? Does there exist this kind of ...
